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Possible new PlayStation Portal model pays homage to the Vita's OLED

While much of the focus on PlayStation's next steps is the PS6 and PS6 Portable , the two-year old PlayStation Portal could be getting a revamp according to those pesky internet rumours.  Update : Hints at pricing are around £/$250-299 for the new model, but everything remains deeply in rumours territory. Presumably the goal is to hit the 10% (currently 7%-ish) adoption rate among PS5 owners, something that would make it a bone fide hit gadget.   The recent February  PlayStation State of Play  saw no announcement. But, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than the distant cousin that most of its appearances suggest.  As the improvement in connectivity and streaming tech, proven by many gamers enjoying their PS5 or PlayStation Plus streamed content from around the world, an updated Portal Pro could be on the cards.  Possibly featuring a 120Hz display and an OLED screen in honour of the mighty Vita, that'd be coo...

Congrats to everyone who entered the KyuHen Vita homebrew contest

The deadline for entries for the KyuHen Vita homebrew contest has passed. With plenty of activity from a hard core of those still keen on working on the Vita, there are some great looking titles from the relatively simple to the impressive looking. It is easier to follow the official Twitter feed and the general Twitter thread rather than dive across all the entries. 

You can download games on a jailbroken Vita across the various categories from ports to whole new titles via the Vita Homebrew browser or other methods. Go to the website for more details and if you want to donate to the prize pot as judging starts. 

Pic from LRG showing homebrew "trophies" in action, nice touch!

If anything, it makes me wonder why Sony never released an in-Vita game creator, which could have gone a long way to extending the indie-sweetheart vibe around the handheld. 

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